Ficha Inc.

Ficha Inc. was founded in 2005 and launched its Image Recognition Software Development (Ficha Inc. – single segment) business in 2012; it is listed on the TSE Growth Market. Under the mission "Make Things Intelligent," the company operates across two business pillars: embedded software for ADAS/DMS used in onboard cameras and drive recorders (Mobility Solutions), and corporate DX support solutions such as AI-OCR and drawing-analysis AI (DX-AI Solutions). Its major customers are leading automotive-related companies including Bosch Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Forvia Clarion Electronics Co., Ltd., and Kaga FEI Co., Ltd. The company has an R&D subsidiary in Beijing, China, where highly skilled personnel, including PhD holders, lead research and development.

The company records fees for customizing and implementing software for customers' in-vehicle cameras and DX solutions as contract development income, and after mass production begins, continuously earns software usage fees based on the number of units installed and usage volume as license income. In the results for FY2025 (ended June 2025), contract development income was ¥340 million (68% of the mix) and license income was ¥158 million (32% of the mix). By focusing on mass-production and continuing license projects, the company aims to build up stock-type revenue.

For the nine months of the cumulative third quarter of FY2026 (ending June 2026), net sales were ¥366 million (down 9.3% year on year), operating profit was ¥4 million (down 81.3%), ordinary profit was ¥4 million (down 83.7%), and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2 million (down 81.9%). The main cause was a decline in contract development revenue due to the suspension of a joint development project with a major automobile manufacturer. License revenue increased on the back of strong mass-production volumes, but this was insufficient to offset the shortfall. The gross profit margin improved to 73.8% from 64.5% in the same period of the previous year, while selling, general and administrative expenses increased to ¥265 million (from ¥235 million in the same period of the previous year), squeezing operating profit. In terms of financial position, total assets stood at ¥726 million and the equity ratio was 95.3%, maintaining financial soundness. The full-year earnings forecast (net sales of ¥540 million, operating profit of ¥17 million) remains unchanged.